In older adults with asthma, female sex presents a disadvantage in both asthma prevalence and control due to socioeconomic sex-related disadvantages and the frequency of comorbidities, according to a study published in the Journal of Asthma. In a...
In older adults with asthma, female sex presents a disadvantage in both asthma prevalence and control due to socioeconomic sex-related disadvantages and the frequency of comorbidities, according to a study published in the Journal of Asthma. In a...
The following is a summary of "Single-cell transcriptomics reveals granzyme K–expressing cytotoxic Tfh cells in tertiary lymphoid structures in IgG4-RD," published in the February 2024 issue of Allergy & Immunology by Aoyagi, et al. Germinal center (GC)...
The following is a summary of "Immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination in people with idiopathic CD4 lymphopenia," published in the February 2024 issue of Allergy & Immunology by Rocco, et al. For a study, researchers sought to evaluate the...
This case study reports on a suicide attempt involving indoxacarb and vitamin C. Indoxacarb is a neurotoxic insecticide used in agriculture and as a flea controller in pets. Cotton, vegetables, and fruits are treated with indoxacarb, an insecticide that can be...
Vomocytosis, also known as nonlytic exocytosis, is a process whereby fully phagocytosed microbes are expelled from phagocytes without discernible damage to either the phagocyte or microbe. Although this phenomenon was first described in the opportunistic fungal...
The following is a summary of "Remibrutinib demonstrates favorable safety profile and sustained efficacy in chronic spontaneous urticaria over 52 weeks," published in the February 2024 issue of Allergy & Immunology by Jain, et al. For a study, researchers...
The following is a summary of "Single-cell transcriptomics reveals granzyme K–expressing cytotoxic Tfh cells in tertiary lymphoid structures in IgG4-RD," published in the February 2024 issue of Allergy & Immunology by Aoyagi, et al. Germinal center (GC)...
The following is a summary of "Immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination in people with idiopathic CD4 lymphopenia," published in the February 2024 issue of Allergy & Immunology by Rocco, et al. For a study, researchers sought to evaluate the...
This case study reports on a suicide attempt involving indoxacarb and vitamin C. Indoxacarb is a neurotoxic insecticide used in agriculture and as a flea controller in pets. Cotton, vegetables, and fruits are treated with indoxacarb, an insecticide that can be...
Vomocytosis, also known as nonlytic exocytosis, is a process whereby fully phagocytosed microbes are expelled from phagocytes without discernible damage to either the phagocyte or microbe. Although this phenomenon was first described in the opportunistic fungal...
The following is a summary of "Remibrutinib demonstrates favorable safety profile and sustained efficacy in chronic spontaneous urticaria over 52 weeks," published in the February 2024 issue of Allergy & Immunology by Jain, et al. For a study, researchers...
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Metabolic syndrome (MetS) score trajectories are associated with a subsequent risk for cancer, according to a study published online March 11 in Cancer. Li Deng, Ph.D., from Beijing Shijitan Hospital, and colleagues examined the relationship between MetS score...
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